In recent days, rumors since denied by the player have evoked tension between Stade Rennais and Mbaye Niang (25). Eliminated from the friendly match against Benfica for having dried up training the day before the match, the Senegalese striker wanted to calm things down via a press release, but his future in Rennes remains unclear.
Injured according to the official version (Stéphan) …
This Friday morning, Niang did not train with his partners, remaining indoors with Edouard Mendy, leaving for Chelsea. To justify these two absences without falling into controversy, Julien Stéphan mentioned two small physical glitches. This means that the two sensitive cases at the moment will not be in the group for the trip to Nîmes on Sunday (3 p.m.).
… On the € 15 million market according to the unofficial
Regarding Mbaye Niang, the future remains unclear and if we are to believe Ouest-France, Rennes would now be ready to open the door if a club allows it to recover its initial investment (€ 15 million). The price has therefore already fallen by at least 5 M € compared to the start of the Mercato but the candidates are not legion for all that.
Niang hopes for England … or OM?
After declining a golden bridge from Qatar and then pushing back interests from Germany recently, the former Torino player is hoping for England. As for OM, however, the dream does not seem really allowed. “I have already said the profile of the striker we want and also that Mbaye Niang will not come to OM. We continue to search, ”added André Villas-Boas this Friday two days from PSG – OM. For Marseille, if there is an offer, at best it will be a paying loan with a compulsory purchase option. Not sure that the deal suits Rennes …
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